Research an open question against a folder of notes/emails/docs using parallel sub-agents, then optionally hand the framing into a Catfish decision tournament. Trigger when the user has a messy pile of context and a hard open question, wants a researched briefing before deciding, or says "scout this", "research this before we decide", "dig into X", or "fan out and investigate".
How to install scout?
jamalmansuri/fried-catfish/scout
$npx -y skills add jamalmansuri/fried-catfish --skill scoutInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/jamalmansuri/fried-catfish" --skill "jamalmansuri/fried-catfish/scout"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/jamalmansuri/fried-catfish" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/jamalmansuri/fried-catfish"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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